Nina Alice Youngman

Granddaughter of Chief Quanah Parker and his first wife, Wec-Keah
The Comanche Nation

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Watchetaker Hall, Comanche Nation Complex, with Pastor Charlie Spencer and Tina Baker officiating.

  Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under direction of Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

  Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Watchetaker Hall.

Nina was born Nov. 25, 1930, in Lawton, to Edward H. and Mary Pooche Parker Clark. She spent her childhood years at the "Yellow Mission". She attended Lawton Public Schools and graduated from Fort Sill Indian School in 1949. Nina received her LPN License in 1950. Nina married Roderick Youngman in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 24, 1952. The family traveled around the U.S. until Roderick's retirement, and they made their home in Faxon and Chattanooga. Nina worked at the Kiowa Indian Hospital and also in Rosebud, S.D. nursing homes in Lawton and worked for the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma for almost 30 years until her retirement in 2010. During her employment with the Comanche Nation she played a vital part in establishing many of the health programs they use today.

Nina was a full-blood member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends especially the grandkids. She loved playing bingo, going to the casino, Super Mario Brothers with grandkids, traveling and going to pow wows around the country with her husband and family.

She is survived by her husband, Roderick, of the home; sons and daughters-in-law: Tommy Tahkofper and Tina, of Norman; Ben Youngman, of Chattanooga; Merrick and Crickett Youngman, of The Colony, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law: Kay and Darrell Cable Sr., of Faxon; Leslie Youngman and Donnie Reed, of Chattanooga; Theresa and Robert Davis, of Lawton; sister, Theresa Tahsequah, of Cache; grandchildren: Marvin, Sonya, Mickey, Nina, Martha, Jason, Sharon, Matt, Robin, Joe, Darrell Jr., Robert, Kelly, Casey, Andrew, Dylan, Alyson, Tristan and Cody; great-grandchildren: Sidney, Nathan, Jaylen, Avery, Lena, Everett, Kylen, Olowan Waste Win, Roderick, Penny, Shane, Jonas, Evan, Sadie, Mariah, Lynn and Erin; adopted son, Dr. Jay Craig and wife, Frankie; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by: two daughters: Alena Sue Youngman and Mary Reed; granddaughter, Nancy Ann Reed; son-in-law, Tommy Reed; brothers and sisters: Clifford Clark, Louis Clark, Paige Clark, Alberta Tahkofper, Geneva Mott and Mary P. Clark, Roberta Wakeah Bradley and Mona Clark; brother and sisters-in-law: Merrick Clay Youngman, Lisa Tahpay and Carlene Ferguson.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Watchetaker Hall.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2021, 4:17:50 UTC

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• Residence: 1940 - Lawton Twp, Comanche, Oklahoma, USA
• Race: I
  • Reference: 1940 United States Federal Census - SmartCopy: Feb 21 2021, 4:04:16 UTC

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